Foldable eyeshade



Nov. 25, 1958 G. A. LOUGEE 2,861,275

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FOLDABLE EYESHADE Glen A. Lougee, Laconia, N. H.

Application October 19, 1956, Serial No. 617,121

2 Claims. (Cl. 212) This invention relates to an improved foldableeyeshade.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a more eflicient andpractical eyeshade, made of flat or sheet material, wherein templepieces are hinged to a forehead engaging panel to be folded against theback of the panel in a flat and compact condition, the axes of the hingemeans being on the bias with respect to the panel and the temple piecesso as to render the temple pieces relatively resiliently associated withthe forehead engaging panel and resist excessively free hinging of thetemple pieces relative to-the panel and provide for more secure mountingof the eyeshade in place on the head of a wearer.

Another object of the invention is to provide an eyeshade of thecharacter indicated, which can be made in attractive, rugged, andserviceable forms at relatively low cost, is easily used, and is highlypractical, serviceable and acceptable for the purpose intended.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomeapparent reside in the details of construction and operation as morefully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals referto like parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of an eyeshade in accordance with thepresent invention, disposed on a wearers head;

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the eyeshade;

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken substantiallyon line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the eyeshade in folded position;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the eyeshade in folded condition; and

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 66 ofFigure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the illustrated eyeshade 10comprises transversely elongated convex-concave forwardly bowed panel 12of any suitable material such as plastic, cardboard, and the like, forengaging across the forehead 14 of the head W of a wearer. The panel 12has a slightly longitudinally curved upper edge 16, and a more greatlylongitudinally curved lower edge 18, the lower edge 18 having a greaterradius of curvature than the upper edge 16, so that when the upper edge16 is engaged with the forehead 14 of a wearer, the lower edge 18extends forwardly and downwardly, in shading relationship to the eyes ofthe wearer. The opposite ends 20 and 22 of the main panel 12 flareoutwardly and downwardly, on a bias, from the upper edge 16 to the loweredge 18.

Pivotally connected to the straight ends 20 and 22 of the panel 12 areright and left temple pieces indicated generally at 24 and 26,respectively. The temple pieces comprise convex-concave segmental panels28 and 30, respectively, having rearwardly and upwardly curved loweredges 32 and 34, respectively, and slightly curved upper edges 36 and38, respectively, having the same radius i 2 of curvature as the upperedge 16 of the panel 12 and being continuations of the upper edge 16 ofthe panel 12.

The panels 28 and 30 have forward ends 40 and 44, which are on a bias,and which extend forwardly and downwardly and are of the same length asthe ends 20 and 22 of the panel 12. The ends 20 and 22 of the panel 12and the ends 40 and 44 of the panels 28 and 30 have thereon interengagedlugs 21 and 23, respectively, which are traversed by hinge pins 48 and50, respectively, whereby the temple pieces are hinged on a bias to themain panel 12, to be disposed in the unfolded position shown in Figure2, or folded to the position shown in Figure 4.

The temple piece panels 28 and 30 have rearwardly declining rear ends46, which are on a bias, and which merge into the forward ends ofrearwardly tapering,,flat temples 52 and 54, respectively. The templeshave upper edges 55 and 57 which are in continuation with the upperedges 36 and 38 of the temple panels 28 and 30, and lower edges 53 whichcurve upwardly and rearwardly. The rear ends of the temples 52 and 54merge into rearwardly 23d downwardly and forwardly curved ear hooks 56and The foregoing is considered to be illustrative only of theprinciples of the invention. Since numerous modifications and changeswill readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired tolimit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. In an eyeshade, a transversely and forwardly curved and elongatedmain panel having upper and lower edges, said upper edge being slightlyconcavely curved forehead engaging edge and said lower edge beingconvexly curved, the upper edge having a greater radius of curvaturethan said lower edge, said main panel having beveled edges which divergefrom each other downwardly and forwardly, temple pieces comprisingsegmental temple panels having mutually downwardly divergent forward andrear vertical end edges said forward endedges extending forwardly anddownwardly and said rear end edges extending rearwardly and downwardlyrelative to the vertical, the forward end edges of the temple panelsbemg coextensive with the end edges of the main panel, hinge meansconnecting together the forward end edges of the temple panels and theend edges of the main panel whereby the temple pieces are hinged on abias relative to the main panel, said temple panels being longitudinallyand laterally outwardly curved between their end edges, the rear endedges of the temple panels being shorter than their forward end edges,and straight flat rearwardly tapering temples having forward ends mergedinto the rear end edges of the temple panels, the temples beinglaterally inset relative to the temple panels, and ear hooks on the rearends of the temples.

2. In an eye shade having a transversely elongated and forwardly curvedmain panel having beveled end edges which diverge relative to each otherin forward and downward directions, longitudinally and laterallyoutwardly curved temple panels having downwardly divergent forward andrear vertical end edges, the forward end edges of the temple panelsbeing co-extensive with and hinged to the end edges of the main panel,the rear end edges of the temple panels being shorter than said forwardend edges, and straight fiat temples having forward ends secured to therear end edges of the temple panels, the temples being relatively narrowand being laterally inwardly inset relative to the temple panels.

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